#172fcb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fcb is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.7% cyan, 76.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 232 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 44.3%. #172fcb color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000097. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172fcb color description : Strong blue.

#172fcb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fcb has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1519563.

Hex triplet 172fcb #172fcb
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 203 rgb(23,47,203)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 79.6 rgb(9%,18.4%,79.6%)
CMYK 89, 77, 0, 20
HSL 232°, 79.6, 44.3 hsl(232,79.6%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 232°, 88.7, 79.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.703, 50.549, -80.776
XYZ 12.147, 6.526, 57.116
xyY 0.16, 0.086, 6.526
CIE-LCH 30.703, 95.289, 302.038
CIE-LUV 30.703, -10.044, -103.617
Hunter-Lab 25.546, 40.171, -114.678
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 11001011

Color Schemes with #172fcb

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Alternatives to #172fcb

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#172fcb Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172fcb

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010209 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fcb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6f74 is the less saturated color, while #0622dc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fcb is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #333857 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f9a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005485 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00595d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0843ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08469e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084a85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population